Many cooks don’t spoil the broth: Manifold symbionts prepare the host for any eventuality
Deep-sea mussels harbor up to 16 different strains of bacteria in their gills, keeping them prepared for environmental changesCredit: MARUM ...
Tag: Biology
Sensory and motor brain plasticity is not limited by location
Findings provide insight into how the brain alters its body mapCredit: Hahamy and Makin, JNeurosci (2019) The new function of ...
Study reveals how mucus tames microbes
Specialized sugar molecules called glycans can disarm opportunistic pathogens and prevent infectionCredit: Katharina Ribbeck CAMBRIDGE, MA -- More than 200 ...
Unlocking the biochemical treasure chest within microbes
A new genetic engineering tool will help open the floodgates of microbial metabolite applicationsCredit: Wayne Keefe/Berkeley Lab Secondary metabolites - ...
Microbleeds may worsen outcome after head injury
NIH study examines effects of blood vessel damage following brain injuryCredit: Image courtesy of Latour Lab/NINDS. Using advanced imaging, researchers ...
New brain research could change how concussions are treated
Credit: Mitra lab/CSHL, 2019 Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), including concussions, can be caused by anything from sports injuries to battlefield ...
SLAS Discovery releases special issue
'Membrane proteins: New approaches to probes, technologies and drug design' now availableCredit: David James Group Oak Brook, IL - October's ...
International consortium with CeMM PI Joanna Loizou receives ERC Synergy Grant
Credit: Steve P. Jackson, Joanna Loizou and Jacob Corn ERC Synergy Grants are intended to enable a minimum of two ...
The impact of human-caused noise pollution on birds
Researchers explore the value of continent-wide analysesCredit: Photo by Martin Harrison/courtesy Cornell Lab of Ornithology Anthropogenic noise pollution (ANP) is ...
How to make magnetic slime (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2019 -- This week on Reactions, we explore the chemistry of slime. ...
Family of crop viruses revealed at high resolution for the first time
Credit: Univeristy of Leeds For the first-time we can take a molecular-level look at one of the world's deadliest crop ...
Deciphering the early stages of Parkinson’s disease is a matter of time
The secret to deciphering elderly disorders is understanding how key proteins organize themselves over timeCredit: Guilherme A. P. de Oliveira ...
When studying immune cells, environment matters
Report urges researchers to look outside the petri dish and into the body to study T cell metabolismCredit: Image courtesy ...
SLAS Technology releases part 1 of special 2-part issue
Engineering innovations for fundamental biology and translational medicine now availableCredit: David James Group October's SLAS Technology Special Issue Focuses on ...
Key uncertainties identified for models of mosquito distribution in the US
Understanding model limitations could improve strategies to deal with mosquito-borne diseasesCredit: CDC/ Prof. Frank Hadley Collins. A computational analysis has ...
Scientists ask: How can liquid organelles in cells coexist without merging?
Physicists use model systems to explore the forces that may be at playCredit: Credit: Ibraheem Alshareedah / Priya Banerjee Laboratory ...
Carnivorous plant study captures universal rules of leaf making
Credit: Karen Lee, Yohei Koide, John Fozard and Claire Bushell. Leaves display a remarkable range of forms from flat sheets ...
Scientists at the MDI biological laboratory are decoding the genetic mechanisms of aging
Discoveries could one day lead to new drugs to prolong healthy human lifespanCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- ...
Right whale mothers ‘whisper’ to their calves to avoid attracting predators
Credit: Christin Khan, NOAA Fisheries DURHAM, N.C. -- As new moms, North Atlantic right whales tone down their underwater vocalizations ...
‘Tricked’ bacteria open new pathways to antimicrobial treatments
Credit: University of Leeds Scientists have developed a new technique to trick bacteria into revealing hundreds of holes in their ...
